ICON 2020 "Harmony" and "Under Scrutiny" selected for show

Harmony and Under Scrutiny have been selected to be in this year's 7th Annual Juried ICON Show!  This year the show will be both a physical show as well as a virtual show on the Lynn Hanson Gallery Website.   It's a really exciting show this year and I am honored to have my two works included.  The show runs from September 3 through September 26, 2020, in the gallery and online.  

Harmony  © Barbara A. Freeman

  Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord  12" x 9" 

 

Under Scrutiny  © Barbara A. Freeman

6" x 6" Small Work  Ink on Scratchbord 

Virtual Art Walk, Thursday September 3, 5:30 *video on website

Virtual Artist Reception Saturday September 12, 2:00 - details coming

Artist Reception and Awards:

Strong Voice in Art

Innovative Use of Materials

and People's Choice Award *

*given to the artist who receives the most votes for their piece.

 

Please vote in person at the gallery or by email at: rrrragggg@yahoo.com. Use the subject line to put the artist name and the name of the piece that you are voting for, nothing else is needed. The votes will be added up and the award will be given Saturday September 12. Voting ends at midnight Friday, September 11.

You are welcome to visit the Lynn Hanson Gallery in person during regular gallery hours of Friday and Saturday, noon until 5 pm. Please call first, (206) 960-2118, to confirm. If you are interested in purchasing a piece, you can make an appointment to see the piece in the gallery, or arrange to have the piece brought to your home or place of business for viewing. To set up an appointment call Lynn at 206-960-2118 or email at lynnhansongallery@gmail.com.

I am very pleased to be a part of this show, there are always interesting interpretations of ICON.  Lynn asked that we each send a statement why our work "says ICON" for us. Here's what I answered for my two works.  Harmony depicts the female spirit that dwells in the forest and sustains all that inhabits it. The feminine spirit is an ICON. Under Scrutiny is the feminine watching over the forest which is her domain. The forest as feminine is an ICON.  Please consider voting for my work for the people's Choice Award! 

 

As always, thank you for taking the time to read about my work.   Art can keep your spirits up and put a smile on your face.  Stay well and support your local artist! 

"Outside - In" Juried in the 2017 ICON Show at Lynn Hanson Gallery

I'm happy to announce that my entry Outside - In was juried in the 5th Annual ICON show at Lynn Hanson Gallery, 312 S Washington Street, in Seattle's Pioneer Square.(map)  Opening night is September 7th, from 5 to 8 PM, which is also the First Thursday Artwalk in Pioneer Square.  There will be an Awards Reception on Saturday, September 16th, from 4 to 7 PM.  The Lynn Hanson Gallery is open Friday and Saturday, 12 to 5.  The ICON show runs from September 7th to 30th.

Outside In © Barbara A. Freeman

Graphite and Metal Leaf on Claybord 10" x 8"

I will be attending the opening of the show for the Artwalk on September 7th.  Stop by to say hello and check out this eclectic show with the many interpretations depicting the theme, ICON.  It's sure to be fabulous and the Pioneer Square Artwalk is always a fun thing to do!

Outside In © Barbara A. Freeman

Graphite and Metal Leaf on Claybord 10" x 8"  Framed

This is the third ICON show that I have had my submissions juried in! This year the show was juried by Liana Bennett, owner of Arts Umbrella in Bothell, WA.  I am honored to have my work included with all the other incredible artworks that are in this show! Take a look at all the different ways ICON is perceived in a slide show on the Lynn Hanson Gallery website.

Shows in September

It's going to be a busy September!  First off, I'm happy to say that my entry She Weeps was juried in to the 3rd Annual ICON show at Hanson Scott Gallery, 121 Prefontaine Pl S, in Seattle's Pioneer Square.  (map)  The First Thursday Artwalk is happening on September 5th, from 5 to 8 PM.  Also, on September 14th there will be an Awards Reception, from 5 to 7 PM.  The Hanson Scott Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 to 5.

I will be attending the show and Artwalk on September 5th.  I hope you'll stop by to say hello and check out this eclectic show with the many interpretations depicting the theme,  ICON.  It's sure to be fabulous and the Pioneer Square Artwalk is always a fun thing to do!

 

She Weeps  © Barbara A. Freeman

Graphite and Mixed Media on Claybord  8" x 10"

She Weeps is a new work on claybord using graphite and carbon pencil with just a bit of added color using colored pencil and acrylic paint .  I have been wanting to explore drawing on different substrates.  It was different working on a surface this hard, especially after using the gliding buttery-ness of film.  This one almost ended up in the reject pile until my order for some carbon pencils arrived.  It was just what I needed in my drawing, some dramatic darks!  I was impressed with the amount of darkness I could add to the already saturated area of graphite.  I'm happy with it now and may even use the claybord again with graphite, only this time I'll use the carbon for my darkest places. I am even thinking I would like to go larger next time! As usual, the forest was inspired by one of our many great hikes here in the Pacific Northwest!

 

I'm so happy to announce that Janie Olsen and I are doing a show together titled, Charmed, at Wise Design in September!  I will be exhibiting my works of mermaid, fairies, wood nymphs and a few of my trees, many works from the series, Wood Nymphs and Other Curiosities.  I know that Janie Olsen will have all of my favorites of her fabulous pieces in the show!  This is a great opportunity to see many of my works together side by side.  I usually only have a few at a time in any one show.  It will be exciting to be to be showing them all together as a group AND alongside Janie Olsen's imaginative work!!

Charmed Art Exhibit -  September 2013 at Wise Design 2908 Wetmore Ave Everett, WA Reception at the Everett Artwalk - Third Saturday, September 21st, 2013 from 4 to 7.  I'll be in attendance so come by and say hi.  Hope you will be "Charmed" by our work!

**Please note, I am having a lot of problems writing this because Blogger keeps adding code that messes up the format!  I have spent more time than it should have taken to write this and was very happy to share my news with you, only to have ended up becoming very frustrated!!   I do hope this turns out readable and I do thank you for taking the time to read about my work. 

Good News and a Reminder of Shows This Weekend

Good news and a couple of reminders.  First the good news ...  I just got the call that my miniature painting,  From the Highlands took 2nd place and my mixed media miniature drawing,  Through the Portal was awarded an Honorable Mention in the 33rd Annual Arts of the Terrace Art Show in Mountlake Terrace!!  This is so exciting, I'm doing the Happy Dance!!   The show opens this weekend  and I'm looking forward to seeing it.  Hope you can make it too! You can read more about all my work in the Arts of the Terrace show on an earlier blog post here.  There are so many fun things going on with this festival! (read more below)  

From the Highlands  © Barbara A. Freeman   
Acrylic on Illustration Board  2 1/8" x 2 1/8"
Second Place Miniatures

Through the Portal ©Barbara A. Freeman 
Graphite and Mixed Media on Film 2 3/4"x 3 5/8" 
Honorable Mention Miniatures

Reminder: 33rd Annual Arts of the Terrace Art Show in Mountlake Terrace.  The show opens to the public, this weekend, September 24th and runs to October 2nd.  The hours are Monday to Thursday, 12 to 8pm, Friday and Saturday from 10 to 5, and Sunday, 11 to 5pm.  To find out more about all the fun things to see and do, visit Arts of the Terrace on  FaceBook.   See you there!

Another Reminder:  The Icon Show at Fraker/Scott Gallery in Pioneer Square, Seattle will have it's Artists Reception this Saturday, September 24 from 5 to 7.  The show will be up until October 1st.  You can read more about that show and my work in it on my previous blog post here.  You can view a slideshow of the artists and their work on opening night Art Walk at this link.  It's a fun show in a great space.  Always fun to go hang out in downtown Seattle and visit all the galleries.  What are you waiting for!  Fraker/Scott Gallery, 121 Prefontaine PL South, in Seattle.

"The Wood Nymph" accepted in ICON Show at Fraker/Scott Gallery - Seattle

The Wood Nymph © Barbara A. Freeman Graphite and Mixed Media on Film, 8 1/2" x 8"

I am so excited to announce that my graphite drawing, The Wood Nymph was accepted in the Juried, Themed show,  ICON, at Fraker/Scott Gallery in Seattle.  The Opening Night is September 1st, and the gallery will be participating in Pioneer Square -1st Thursday Art Walk, from 5 to 9pm.  The Reception and Awards are Saturday, September 24th from 6 to 8pm.  The show will continue through October 1st.  Fraker/Scott Gallery is located at 121 Prefontaine PL South, Seattle, WA.  I'm really looking forward to being in this show. Hope you can make it too!